The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #116275   Message #2496522
Posted By: Sailor Ron
18-Nov-08 - 06:02 AM
Thread Name: In Appreciation of Dolly Collins
Subject: RE: In Appreciation of Dolly
Apart from being madly in love with Shirley Collins [it's O.K. my wife knows]I believe that Dolly was one of the very few musicians who a] understood what English Traditional folk music was about & b] who could use the piano in a truly sesitive way to accompany Shirley's voice. I remember 'Miss' at primary school hammering out, with masses of left hand, Traditional songs on the piano. When in my late teens I 'discovered' EFS, the memory of 'Miss' and her piano convinced me, that whatever the piano was good for, it wasn't for EFS. Then I heard Dolly! As stated previously, where are the musicians around today who can do what she did? Death and the lady is still my favourite L.P